North Jeolla · South Korea
Where to stay in Gunsan
Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla, South Korea, home to about 275,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- KUV12 km · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Gunsan
Gunsan (Korean: 군산; [kun.sʰan]), also romanized as Kunsan, is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea.
Gunsan was a major port during the Japanese occupation, and was left relatively unscathed through the Korean War. As a result, there is a great deal of Japanese and history and architecture remaining. Gunsan has a population of 270,000 and its area is about 396 km².
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Gunsan
See
- Gunsan Modern History Museum
- Modern Art Museum
- Dongguksa Temple
- Gunsan Impi Station
- Marine Monument
- Chae Man-Sik Literature Museum
- Jinpo Marine Park
- Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum
- Wolmyeong Park
- Chowon Photo Studio
- Geumgang Migratory Bird Observatory
Do
- Saemangeum New Year Festival
- Seonyudo Island
- Gunsan Country Club
- Gunsan TimeTravelFestival
- Ggongdang Barley Festival
- Gunsan Insect Experience Learning Farm
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Where to stay
Hotels in Gunsan
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Gunsan Hotel | 11.9 km | |
| Gunsan Western Hotel | 10.1 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Gunsan | 2.9 km | |
| Ritz Plaza Hotel | 2.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Gunsan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gunsan are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 279 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gunsan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 96 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 108 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
There are bus stops everywhere in this city. They connect well to other areas as well, so if you need to get to a tourist spot, it's not too difficult. If you purchase a transportation card, transferring is free. You can get and recharge these at any convenience store. Also, you can take a taxi. There are many taxi companies such as Gunsan Privately Owned Taxi Saemanguem (+82 1577-9425).
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
KUV · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
KWJ · Gwangju Airport
CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
Questions
Gunsan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gunsan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gunsan are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 279 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gunsan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 96 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 108 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gunsan?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Gunsan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.